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tough

Definition:

(nou) someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing (nou) an aggressive and violent young criminal (nou) a cruel and brutal fellow

Phonetic Transcription:

tʌf

Examples:

It is a tough job to canalize.

Cycloid is tough and eager to fight.

He is tough, unforgiving and unyielding.

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